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Technical Reports
Automated Broken Spike Detection – Phase I
Keywords: Automated inspection, nondestructive testing, ultrasonic testing, spike breakage
Technical Reports
Analysis of Historical Non-Destructive Evaluation Probability of Detection Data for Railroad Tank Cars: Appendices A Through I
Keywords: Nondestructive evaluation/testing, NDE, nondestructive testing, NDT, visual testing, VT, liquid penetrant testing, PT, magnetic particle testing, MT, ultrasonic testing, UT, phased array ultrasonic testing, PAUT, probability of detection, POD, railroad ta
Other
Texas and Pacifico 240 Program Approval Letter
Keywords: Engineer Certification
Other
Texas and Pacifico 242 Program Approval Letter
Keywords: Conductor Certification
Research Results
Prestressing Steel and Concrete Variables Affecting Transfer Length in Pretensioned Concrete Crossties
Keywords: Concrete railroad ties, crossties, transfer length, transmission length, prestressed concrete, pretensioned concrete, indented wire